Device for obtaining a mold of the foot-arch.



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Patented Jul 12,1910.

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' a device for obtaining a mold or impression of the arch of the foot in its natural position, and its object is to provide means whereby a fallen or broken arch is elevated and ad usted to practically its normal osition and a mold or impression taken 0 the same while in adjusted position. From this mold or 1m resslon, a suitable metal or ermanent arc su port may be made w 1ch will exactly con orm to the arch of the foot.

Heretofore, casts of laster have been taken of the arch of the oot in its fallen or abnormal position from which the arch support has been made to conform as near as possible to the lines of the arch in its normal position.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a construction embodying our invent-ion Fi re 1 is a perspective view of the device s owing the arch of the foot elevated and an accurate mold of same being taken. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a front elevation; and Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the center of the device showing the operating mechanism.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

1 represents a frame or box having mounted on its upper side a left and right foot support, the left foot support comprising the adjustable s'ole support 2 with the stra 3 and the stationary ankle supporting strap 5. The movable sole 'support 2 carries a lug l0 (Fi 2) movably mounted within a slot 11 in t e top of box 1. Threaded in this lug 10 is a rod12 rotatably mounted in a bearing 13 in the face of box 1 and projecting therethrough.

14 is a knurled disk or handle secured to the outer end'of the rod 12 by a nut 15 and is adapted to be operated to rotate the rod 12 to ad'ust the sole support .2 to fit the len h o the foot.

-1 is a pawl pivoted in a bracket 18 seeel support 4, wit

enga e the gear or ratchet wheel 16 secured same.

19 is a metal archsuitably mounted between and ada ted to be adjusted within the recess 6 1n eel support 5 and recess 7 1n sole support 2. This arch 19 is secured to r0 12 to maintain the adjustment of the to the u per end of a post 20, the lower end of whic justable within the upper end of post 21 WhlCl'l passes through t e to of box 1 and is dovetailed and laterally ad-' is adjustably mounted in a s eeve 22 secured 1 within said box.

23 is a rack secured to 0st 21 and movable within and projecting t rough a slot 24 in sleeve 22 and which rack is engaged and operated to move the post 21 and metal arch 19 up or down, by pinion 25 secured to rod 26. Rod 26 is rotatably mounted at one end in a bearing 27 at the rear of box 1 and at the other on in a bearin 28 in the face of said box 1 through whic said rod pronut 29 a knurled disk or handle 30 for operating the jects and has secured thereto by same.

32 is a pawl pivoted in the holder or bracket 31 which is secured to the face of box 1 and 1s ada ted to engage the gear or ratchet wheel 33 xed to the rod-26 to retain the adjustment of the same.

34 is a suspended bearing mounted within box 1 and secured to-the upper side thereof and supports the central ortion of rod 26.

35 is a supporting mem er'pivoted at 36 to the u per'end of the net or rod 37 which is mova 1c in the top 0 the box 1. The lower end of said rod 37 is pivoted at 38 with the crank 39 pinned at 40 to the shaft 41 which is rotatab y mounted in the suspended hearing 34 and is'adapted to act through the crank 39 and rod 37 to raise the supporting member 35 against the elevated portion of the metal arch 19. The shaft 41 at its outer end is mounted in and projects through the bearing 42 on the face of the box 1 and carries secured thereto by the nut 44 the tatably mounted in the post 20 ,whichcarries the metal arch 19 is a rod 48 which is threaded into the bearing 49 securedto the top of the box. 1" adjacent the metal arch 19 and is adapted to be operated by the handle 50 secured to the outer end of said rod 48 to 've a lateral adjustment to said metal are 19. J

The right foot su port and the mechanisms for operatin t e same, and the metal arch for taking t e impression or mold are by the right foot support, as shown in Fig.

1 a suite le plastic material or preferably a blank of material which is cut to conform to the general outline of the arch of a foot .and which may be heated to render the same plastic, is laced directly upon the metal arch 19. T e foot is placed on the support,

the heel resting on the heel support 4 and the sole on the sole su port 2. T e sole slpport 2 may now be a usted by the ban e 14: until the foot is in proper position, when the ankle strap 5 and the toe strap 3. may be buckled securing them firmly in place. The metal arch 19 is now laterally adjusted by means of the handle 50 until themetal arc 19 is in propler position under the arch of e handle 30 is now operated the foot. T which movement acting through shaft 26 and its pinion 25, rack 23, posts 21 and 20, elevatesthe metal arch 19.wh ile the material is still in a plastic condition raising the bones or fallen arch of the foot until a suitable pressure is ap lied to the same and the arch has reached its normal or natural position. The handle 43 is now operated raising the su porting member 35 which gathers up an supports any of the plastic material which may have worked over the ed e of the elevated portion of the metal are 19, holding said materialfirmly against the arch. The foot is allowed to remain within the sup ort until the plastic material has fully har ened when the foot may be released and the mold removed from the metal arch 19.

The mold thus produced is a true impression of the arch of the foot in its natural position and may be suitably trimmed by removingthe rough or overrunning edges and use as a plate or mold to o tain a casting or permanent metal arch to be worn without discomfort inside the shoe.

It will be understood that the above description is also e ually applicable to oboot in its natural bodying the same, what we claim as new and,

desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an apparatus of the character described, a support for the foot, an adjustable arch support independent of said foot support and located beneath the arch of the foot and ada ted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and apply the same I against the arch of the foot, and means for adjusting said adjustable arch support with of the foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic conditionthereon and apply the same against the arch of the foot, and means for adjusting saidaadjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to the sunken portion of the arch of the foot and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material.

3 In an apparatus of the character descrlbed, asupport for the foot, means for securing the foot to said support, an ad justable arch support independent of said foot support and located beneath the arch of the foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and apply the same against the arch of the foot, and means for vertically adjusting said adjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to raise the sunken ortion of the arch of the foot to its natura position and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a support for the foot, means for securing the foot to said support, an adjustable arch support located beneath the arch of the foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and apply the same against the arch of the foot, means for vertically adjusting said adjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to raise the sunken portion of the arch of the foot to its natural position and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material, and means for laterally adjusting said adjustable arch support to bring the same into proper position beneath the arch of the foot.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, a heel support, an adjustable-sole support, an adjustable arch support located .between said heel support and said sole sup ort and ada ted to receive material in a p astic condit1on thereon and hold the same against the arch of the foot, means for of the foot whereb aura . raised to its natura position and a mold of the same is thereby obtained from said material.

6. In a device for obtaining a mold of the naturalfoot arch, a support for the foot, an arch support indepen ent of said foot support for applying pressure to said foot arc to bring t e parts in the proper posi tion and adapted to receive material 111 a plastic conditlon to be applied to the foot arch and allowedto harden under pressure, and means 'for ap lying pressure to' the sunken ortion of t e foot arch to raise the foot arc to its natural position and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said plastic material.

7. In an apparatus of the character de-' scribed, a sup ort for the foot, -means for securing the oot to said support, an adjustable arch support independent of said foot support and located beneath the arch of the foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereonand apply the same against the arch of the foot, means for adjusting said adjustable arch support with said material thereon to a ply pressure to the sunken portion of the oot and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material, and means for maintaining the adjustment of said arch support.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, a sup ort for the foot, means for securing the oot to said support, an adjustable arch support independent of said foot support and located beneath the arch of the foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and apply the same against the arch of the foot, means .for vertically adjusting said adjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to raise the sunken portion of the arch of the foot to its natural position and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material, and means for maintaining the vertical adjustment of said arch support.

. 9. In an apparatus of the character described, a heel sup ort, an adjustable sole support, an adjusta le arch support located between said heel support and said sole support and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and hold the samea-gainst the arch of the foot, means for securing the foot to said heel and said sole support, means for adjusting saidadjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to said. plastic material and the sunken portion of the arch of the foot .curing the foot to said heel and said sole sup ort, means for adjusting said adjustable arc support with sald material thereonto apply pressure to said lastic material and the sunken portion of t e archof the foot whereby the arch of the foot is raised to its natural position and a mold of the same is thereby obtained from said material, means for maintaining the adjustment of said sole support, and means for maintaining the adjustment of said foot arch support.

11. In an apparatus of the character described, a su port for the foot, means for securing the iot to said su port, an adjustable arch support indepen ent of said foot .support and located beneath thear ch of the.

to the sunken portion of the arch of the foot and thereby obtain a mold of the same from said material, and a supporting member for supporting the plastic material at the ed e of the arch support.

12. 11 an apparatus of the character described, a support for the foot, means for securing the foot to said support, an adjust able arch support independent of said foot support and located beneath the arch of'tlie foot and adapted to receive material in a plastic condition thereon and apply the same against the arch of the foot, 'means for adjusting said adjustable arch support with said material thereon to apply pressure to the sunken portion of the arch of the foot and thereby obtain a mold of. the same from said material, asupporting member for supportin the plasticma-terial at the edge of the arc support, and means for maintaining the adjustment of said supporting member. In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscriblng witnesses, this 16th day of June, A. D. 1909.

JOHN H. NORTON. WILLIAM H. MANNIX. Witnesses:

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